Syfy Updates Ghostly British Series

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By Matt Fowler

Syfy has acquired the rights to Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), a classic British detective series, from ITV Studios. Randal, about detective partners who continue teaming together even after one of them, Hopkirk, is killed, will be developed into a pilot for a one-hour scripted series.

Josh Bycel (Scrubs) and Jonathan Fener (American Dad) will write and executive produce. "Josh and Jonathan have found a great way to update the buddy-cop formula with a supernatural twist. We look forward to working with them, Howard, and ITV to bring new life to this British classic," said Mark Stern, Executive Vice President of Original Programming for Syfy.